WICKERSLEY HEALTH CENTRE Poplar Glade, Wickersley, Rotherham S66 2JQ WELCOME TO THE DOCTORS DR P J CLARKE & PARTNERS AT WICKERSLEY HEALTH CENTRE Dr P J Clarke (Male) MB ChB (Sheffield 1983) MRCGP FP Cert Dr Clarke & Partners is a GP Practice that trades as a Partnership (not Limited) and provides NHS Services under contract from Dr H Edwards (Female) Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group. MB ChB (Sheffield 2000) MRCGP FP Cert Wickersley Health Centre is situated on Poplar Glade, which is immediately adjacent to Dr S V Reddy (Male) the main Wickersley roundabout at the crossroads of Bawtry Road and Morthen Road. MB ChB (Leicester 1996) MRCP MRCGP DFFP The health centre has excellent parking facilities and disabled access, the whole Dr L Oughton (Male) building is on one level. MB ChB (Hons) (Leeds 2009) BMedSci (Hons) MRCGP DFSRH The practice can trace its roots back to the early 1930's, originally practising from premises on Sycamore Avenue, Wickersley. In the 1970's Wickersley Health Centre was opened and the practice began to serve the community from that time. THE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TEAM As well as four GPs, the practice has three nurses, one healthcare assistant (HCA) and one apprentice HCA supported by a small team of medical receptionists and Practice Manager administrators. Stuart Abbott deals with the smooth running of the practice, if you have a complaint, OPENING HOURS an idea or suggestion please contact Stuart. Monday 8.00am – 6.30pm Assistant to Practice Manager Gill Yeardley Tuesday 8.00am – 6.30pm Wednesday 8.00am – 6.30pm Thursday 8.00am – 6.30pm THE PRIMARY CARE TEAM Friday 8.00am – 6.30pm Medical Secretaries CONTACTING THE PRACTICE Mrs Janet Frith and Julie Taylor deal with all the referral letters sent to hospital. Routine and Emergency telephone No: 01709 543177 Mrs Gray deals with the non-NHS work of General Practice and also the smooth running of the practice paperless environment. Fax No: 01709 702470 Mrs Larkin provides support for the medical secretaries and covers all aspects of Practice Website: www.drpjclarkeandpartners.co.uk their workload. Booking of online appointments: www.patient.co.uk Mrs Heather Hollins also works within the Administration Team. Follow instructions in EMIS ACCESS ONLINE ACCESS Receptionists Mrs Abbey, Mrs Carol Sharman, Mrs Christine Godwin, Miss Emily Swann and Patients can now book appointments and request repeat prescriptions online. If you Mrs Mandy Curtin deal with the smooth running of the reception environment. They wish to do this please ask reception for a registration form. We are also able to send will be your first point of contact when visiting or ringing the practice. The reception is your prescription straight to the pharmacy of your choice (conditions apply). Please the heart of the practice and it can be very busy, please be a patient patient. Our ask at reception for more information. annual average patient contact with the practice per year is 24,000. For the latest information click to: www.drpjclarkeandpartners.co.uk For the latest information click to: www.drpjclarkeandpartners.co.uk Practice Nurses Why wait Free Mrs J Vohra - RGN Part 2, RGN ENB199 - Accident & Emergency Course, N52 consultations - Advanced Trauma course, ENB 998 - Teaching Certificate, Emergency Nurse for specialist Ban your blemishes medical We have a range of safe and Practitioner, Advanced Life Support, Diploma in Ear Care, Cervical Cytology Diploma, effective treatments for the Diploma in Asthma, Venepuncture/Cannulation, Plaster of Paris, ECG Certificate. removal of skin imperfections attention? • Face & Body Hair Private Hospitals now provide a self pay • Age Spots • Skin Tags • Warts Mrs A Willert - RGN, ENB ASI Specialist Practitioner (PN), ENB 998 Teaching and Assessing service.You can be seen quickly and at your • Verruca • Moles • Thread Veins in Clinical practice, ENB 928 Diabetic Nursing, Certificate in Primary Diabetes Care, convenience. • Blood Spots • Unwanted Tattoos • Acne • Rosacea • Teen Skin Clinic RCGP Diploma in Asthma Care NATC, Secondary Prevention of CHD, Certificate in Why not get it done now and get on 01709 377152 1 Wharncliffe Street, Rotherham S65 1ER Advanced Asthma Care, Anaphylaxis for RCG. with your life? 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Invasive surgery is no v ENT Screening, ECG Recordings, Ear Care Clinics, Vaccinations for Foreign Travel, Dressings v Gynaecology longer necessary for many issues. v Hernia repair and Stitch Removals, Health Promotion Clinics, advice on diet, cholesterol monitoring v Cosmetic surgery If the signs of ageing, acne scars, etc. Have your treatment in Yorkshire’s most luxurious Private Hospital. excess hair, moles or thread veins are affecting your self-esteem give a local Book your private consultation today Health Care Assistant Call 01709 464200 clinic a call today to find out more. www. kinvarahospital.co.uk Mrs Blakey is available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings providing the following services: blood taking, new patient medicals, ECG recordings and blood Generate more business pressure measurements. with a Pay - Monthly Let our practice website from OPG publications District Nurses We will design and launch a promote your District nurses are available Monday to Friday and also provide weekend cover. The top quality bespoke business district nurses provide an invaluable service to our patients living in the community generating website for you, business for you! who find it difficult to attend some of the nursing clinics provided on the premises. update it regularly at your request and provide on-going advice and support every Midwife working day. Once a week the midwife sees pregnant ladies who are patients at the practice. from £26 per month Health Visitors There is no Our health visitors are available for health care advice for all children and adults, but up-front payment To place an eye-catching and no extras, with an particularly children under the age of five years. option to choose a advertising feature in our vitally pay-as-you-go, important Practice Booklets, stop-when-you-like Chiropody service. indispensable Appointment A limited NHS service is provided for those who are either senior citizens, people with To find out Cards and Website disabilities, pregnant women and children. more simply call 0800 612 1408 simply phone Veronica Smith now on 0800 612 1516 OPG - HELPING THE SMALL BUSINESS or email us at GROW FOR OVER 40 YEARS [email protected] To advertise your business to our patients on low cost, easy payment terms call 0800 0234 196. For the latest information click to: www.drpjclarkeandpartners.co.uk Clinical Psychologist HOME VISITS A clinical psychologist works closely with the practice. A doctor may advise you to see a psychologist for various reasons and an appointment can be arranged in this way. Home visits are available for patients who are housebound, please try to ring before 10.00am to request a visit. It is always better if you can make it to surgery as the best Community Psychiatric Nurses (CPN) and safest place for consultations is in a properly equipped surgery with access to nursing aid and diagnostic equipment if necessary. The CPNs work closely with our practice and may arrange a home visit. They also consult from the health centre. Counsellor We have an on-site counsellor on Monday and Wednesday. EMERGENCY OUT-OF-HOURS COVER In you have an urgent condition, which occurs outside the practice opening hours, Talking Therapies you may follow one of the following routes: Talking Therapy is a series of one to one sessions for patients who may be suffering 1. For the out of hours service ring NHS 111, who provide telephone health advice with stress or anxiety. on 111. Physiotherapist First Contact 2. Visit the Urgent Care Centre at Rotherham General Hospital. Patients are now able to have a Physio assessment without having to use a GP 3. Dial 999 – in absolute emergency. appointment first to be referred. To do this you will have to inform our receptionists of the nature of your problem so they can book you in. The Physio will assess your complaint and either refer you on to the physiotherapy team or give you advice and a home management plan. They are also able to arrange appropriate medications and sick notes if needed. REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS All our repeat prescribing is now processed through our computer system. We require at least 48 hours to process your prescription. You may request your prescription by APPOINTMENTS using one of the following routes: • Leave a request note in the wooden box situated in the waiting area. Appointments can be made in person at the practice, over the phone or online (registration is required). We have a range of appointments available (including • Post your request through the external letter box by the main entrance door to the telephone consultations) in advance and on the day. If you cannot keep or no longer building. need your appointment, please let us know so that it can be offered to someone else. • Post your request via the postal system. • Order your prescription via the Emis Access Website - ask at reception to register. EXTENDED HOURS HUB COVER • Telephone requests are only available to our elderly and homebound patients who rely on this service, Monday to Friday 10.00am to 12 noon. Weekdays 6.30 until 8.00pm and weekend mornings, there are routing GP appointments available at hubs based at Broom Lane, Kimberworth Park, Dinnington and Dalton.